pruning

Hi all, Im new and green to the site. I hope this is posted in the proper forum. My three year old Pink Cassia Bakeriana had a perfect canopy before hurricane irma decided to do its own pruning. I did prune some new, lower branches a few months ago but as you can see, the tree is funny...

I'm in the process of trimming dead branches from my oaks with either a manual or power pole pruner. Many of the branches are bare of bark down to the trunk where the tree has distinctively protected itself by growing a ring of wound wood around the bare branch. Often, in an effort to trim the...

I've been cutting dead branches from mature oaks around my house. After study, most cuts seem reasonably straight forward but this one has me puzzled. I invite your feedback and advice. Allow me to apologize in advance for not taking photos before cutting and even more importantly, cutting...

I'm about to prune a lot of mature oaks that have never been pruned before. My objective is mostly limited to removing dead limbs in an effort to improve tree health. I'm sure rot from some of these limbs will have moved past the branch collar into the trunk. My question has to do with what to...

A couple of basic questions about pruning. From what I’ve read the best time of year to prune many trees is often around the very end of winter, say February. What about dead or diseased limbs? Is the best time to prune them whenever you discover them? Also, what about pruning a tree to reduce...

I need knowledgeable advice as trees are not at all my expertise. I live in a typical residential community in a mid-sized Iowa town. A couple of years ago I had to remove the only 2 trees from my south-facing front lawn. Two autumns ago I planted a fledgling purple leaf flowering plum to...

I am being sued for death of a 50years old American Elm that I pruned two years back. Tree has been removed and stumped by the treeowner. I was hired by a client to prune branches of an Elm that was situated on neighbour's yard. The tree owner (neighbour) is asking my client for cost of...

Hello All. I have a property located in west central Wisconsin (LaCrosse area) littered with Oaks in a bush form (see pics). I want them to be trees. Do i just pick out the straight(est) one and cut the others at ground level? Something else? What time of year should I do this type of...

It’s important to know how to prune a tree properly. Here are easy pruning tips for some of the native Southern California trees. Please check here: Tips to Prune Native Southern California Trees

Hello, May I please have advise and and or direction on how to prune the Jacaranda shown in the attached picture. The tree is still very new, roughly 2 - 3 years in the ground. Soon after planting the tree the center stalk broke off leaving only the 2 side branches. These remaining branches...

I have a pin oak tree that is 35 - 40 years old. Yesterday my neighbor had all the branches on the north side of the tree removed since they cross the property line. I am wondering if anyone can give me a best guess for the health and survival of this tree.